Smith case goes to grand jury on May 25th

The sexual assault investigation involving Corpus Christi Police Chief Bryan Smith will go to a grand jury on May 25th, Nueces County District Attorney said in a late-afternoon press conference Tuesday.

Valdez said the Texas Rangers, who are investigating the case, and the DA's office agreed to meet Tuesday to discuss the status of the case. It was decided that the case would be presented to a grand jury even if evidence related to the so-called "rape kit" was not complete.

Smith was accused of sexual assault after a 32-year-old woman went to a local hospital on April 21 and reported she had been raped by the police chief.